Yen Thai Communal House

YEN THAI COMMUNAL HOUSE

Yen Thai Communal House is located in Yen Thai, Son Dong Commune, Hanoi.

Tien Yen is an ancient land along the Day River, with a history dating back to the Hung Kings period. Archaeological excavations at the Vinh Quang site discovered many Go Mun cultural artifacts, proving that people lived here more than 3,000 years ago. The residents mainly practiced agriculture and traditional crafts such as bamboo and rattan weaving, mulberry cultivation and silkworm raising, and making molasses and lye water for ash cakes.

Yen Thai Communal House is a typical local relic, worshipping the famous general Ly Phuc Man, who made contributions to resisting foreign invasion during the reign of Ly Nam De. Every year, the communal house festival takes place from the 9th to the 12th day of the first lunar month; every five years, a grand festival with palanquin procession is held. During the resistance war, the communal house was also a place for activities and study and was associated with many contributions of the people to the revolution.

The communal house was first built during the Later Le dynasty and bears architectural imprints of the Nguyen dynasty in the 19th century. The relic includes the gate, communal courtyard, left and right corridors, and the main worship area in the “front single, rear Dinh” style with the Dai Bai, Trung Cung, and Hau Cung. The structures have wooden frames, tiled roofs, and many exquisite carvings of the four sacred creatures and four noble plants, demonstrating the historical and artistic value of the relic.

The communal house was ranked as a historical, architectural, and artistic relic by the Hanoi People's Committee in 2020.